| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1971 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLAND EAST INDIES. C. 1944-12-25. 409220 FLYING OFFICER J. A. ...
Description
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLAND EAST INDIES. C. 1944-12-25. 409220 FLYING OFFICER J. A. PRETTY, WEST BRUNSWICK, VIC, A MEMBER OF NO. 452 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF. HE SHOT A JAPANESE "NICK" TWIN-ENGINED NIGHT FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT DOWN IN FLAMES AT NIGHT ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1944 THEREBY MAKING HIS FIRST KILL AND ALSO OPENING HIS SQUADRON'S SCORE IN NORTH-OF-EQUATOR OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. HE IS WITH THE ARMOURER WHO KEPT HIS GUNS RIGHT, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN C. R. HORAN, MACKAY, QLD.